Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 28A-28C substituted for ss. 28A-28C (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 5(2), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
[F3(1)Where an application for a variation has not failed, the [F4Secretary of State] shall, in accordance with the relevant provisions of, or made under, this Act—
(a)either agree or not to a variation, and make a decision under section 11 or 12(1); or
(b)refer the application to [F5the First-tier Tribunal] for the tribunal to determine what variation, if any, is to be made.]
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1), [F6an application for a variation] has failed if—
(a)it has F7... been withdrawn; or
(b)the [F8Secretary of State] has rejected it on completing a preliminary consideration under section 28B; [F9or]
[F9(c)the [F8Secretary of State] has refused to consider it under section 28C(5).]
[F10(2A)Subsection (2B) applies if—
(a)the application for a variation is made by the person with care or (in the case of an application for a maintenance calculation under section 7) the person with care or the child concerned, and
(b)it appears to the [F11Secretary of State] that consideration of further information or evidence may affect [F11the] decision under subsection (1)(a) whether or not to agree to a variation.
(2B)Before making the decision under subsection (1)(a) the [F12Secretary of State] must—
(a)consider any such further information or evidence that is available to [F12the Secretary of State], and
(b)where necessary, take such steps as the [F12Secretary of State] considers appropriate to obtain any such further information or evidence.]
(3)In dealing with [F6an application for a variation] which has been referred to it under subsection (1)(b), [F13the First-tier Tribunal] shall have the same powers, and be subject to the same duties[F14, apart from the duty under subsection (2B)], as would the [F15Secretary of State in] dealing with the application.]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 28D inserted (2.12.1996) by Child Support Act 1995 (c. 34), ss. 4, 30(4); S.I. 1996/2630, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 2
F3S. 28D(1) substituted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 5(3)(a), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F4Words in s. 28D(1) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 26(a)
F5Words in s. 28D(1)(b) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 91(a)
F6Words in s. 28D(2)(3) substituted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 5(3)(b), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F7Words in s. 28D(2)(a) repealed (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 5(3)(c), 86(1)(a)(2), Sch. 9 Pt. I (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F8Words in s. 28D(2) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 26(b)
F9S. 28D(2)(c) and preceding word inserted (10.11.2000 for specified purposes, 3.3.2003 for specified purposes) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), ss. 5(3)(c), 86(1)(a)(2) (with ss. 28, 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2003/192, art. 3, Sch.
F10S. 28D(2A)(2B) inserted (10.12.2012 for specified purposes, 29.7.2013 for specified purposes, 25.11.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), ss. 18(2), 62(3); S.I. 2012/3042, arts. 2(c), 3 (with art. 5) (as amended (29.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1860, art. 6 and (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 6); S.I. 2013/1860, arts. 2(c), 3 (with arts. 5, 7) (as amended (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 7); S.I. 2013/2947, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-5)
F11Words in s. 28D(2A)(b) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 78(2)
F12Words in s. 28D(2B) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 3(2), Sch. para. 78(3)
F13Words in s. 28D(3) substituted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 1(1), Sch. 3 para. 91(a)
F14Words in s. 28D(3) inserted (10.12.2012 for specified purposes, 29.7.2013 for specified purposes, 25.11.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (c. 6), ss. 18(3), 62(3); S.I. 2012/3042, arts. 2(c), 3 (with art. 5) (as amended (29.7.2013) by S.I. 2013/1860, art. 6 and (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 6); S.I. 2013/1860, arts. 2(c), 3 (with arts. 5, 7) (as amended (24.6.2014) by S.I. 2014/1635, art. 7); S.I. 2013/2947, art. 2(a) (with arts. 3-5)
F15Words in s. 28D(3) substituted (1.8.2012) by The Public Bodies (Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2007), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 26(c)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 28D modified (31.1.2001) by The Child Support (Variations) (Modification of Statutory Provisions) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3173), regs. 1(1), 2, 6(1)